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Featured Whitepapers
Coping with SAN Storage Frustration
Server virtualization is clearly one of the breakout technologies in the first decade of the 21st century. The results are both operationally and economically compelling; however, they are not without their pitfalls. Learn how to deal with the challenges by reading this whitepaper.

IDC Complex Event Processing Excerpt
Server virtualization is clearly one of the breakout technologies in the first decade of the 21st century. The results are both operationally and economically compelling; however, they are not without their pitfalls. Learn how to deal with the challenges by reading this whitepaper.

Internet Protocol (IP) Communications: what users really think of it
Both CIOs and IT teams agree that IP Communications can be of tremendous value. This survey reveals why IP adoption is increasing at a rapid rate (lowered costs is only one reason), as well as the concerns surrounding IP.

Virtualization Technologies Aid Disaster Recovery Planning
The need to protect virtual server systems is paramount, and where companies want to reduce the costs associated with disaster recovery planning, virtualization can enable easier recovery without a great deal of additional cost. Learn more about enterprise-class disaster recovery and high-availability solutions for cutting-edge virtual environments.

Actionable enterprise architecture management
This white paper provides an overview of the enterprise architecture concept and highlights how an actionable enterprise architecture approach from IBM can help organizations manage complexity and align IT projects and solutions with business objectives.

5 Reasons Why You Need Better Visibility of Your Network
Ever try walking across the room in the dark? Lack of visibility makes even the simplest task difficult indeed. Imagine tackling complex jobs like nailing ROI targets or meeting rising network performance expectations. Get five concrete reasons why you should work toward greater network visibility.

3 Easy Steps to a Better Desktop
Learn howýin just three easy stepsýdesktop delivery powered by Citrix XenDesktopTM quickly provides a superior solution with a pristine, on-demand desktop experience to users wherever, whenever and on whatever device they choose while dramatically cutting IT complexity and costs.



Featured Reports
Identity Management: 10 Questions to Ask
Enterprises want to partner securely across industry and national borders. That means itýs not a matter of if youýll launch an identity management program, but when. Here, we discuss how identity management can deliver cost savings, tighter security and smoother audits. But there are risks, too.

ESG Lab Validation Report: Protocol-Independent Convergence with FCoE
This report documents the value of independent data mobility from FC to FCoE, demonstrates protocol independent access and storage services from a single NetApp Data ONTAP 7G platform and verifies that the protocol independence of NetApp FAS and V-Series systems makes it easy to migrate from FC to FCoE technology.

InformationWeek Analytics: Informed CIO
10 Steps to Effective Data Classification: How to sort assets based on sensitivity.



Featured Briefs
10 Urgent Tasks For Microsoft In 2009
The solid numbers belie serious cracks that are emerging in Microsoft's core franchises. Windows sales and market share, though robust, are in decline. The company's efforts to expand into new markets are floundering, and key executives are jumping ship. With that in mind, here's a list of 10 urgent tasks that Steve Ballmer and company must undertake in 2009, lest those cracks become craters.

Eldorado Hotel Casino & Silver Legacy Resort Casino
The Silver Legacy Resort casino and its sister property both faced problems when their legacy communications solutions reached end of life. Download this case study to see how they partnered with NEC and improved employee communications and also provided an enhanced experience for their guests.

Achieving Flexible Storage Scalability: The Case for Enterprise Modular Storage Arrays
For a business on a data growth path, the management of storage creates numerous problems, including business disruptions when upgrading and the need for greater availability and scaling flexibility.

Case Study: Pumping UP IT Muscle Helps Nautilus Gain PCI Strength
Nautilus needed an automated method for meting regulatory compliance. With Tripwire Enterprise, the company could close the loop on change management processes, gain complete visibility of all changes, and had increased confidence and efficiency in its change management processes.



Featured Slideshow
7 Backup Risks Your Business Can't Afford To Take -- And How To Avoid Them
Backing up is hard to do - but that doesn't mean you don't have to do it. These 7 common backup and recovery risks - from planning mistakes to paying too much - could sink your backup efforts, and maybe even your company. Fortunately, we'll show you how to make sure that doesn't happen.


Featured Best Practices
Best Practices in SOX Compliance
Does your business understand everything it needs to implement in order to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance most efficiently and cost-effectively? If you're worried about your next auditýor want to boost investor confidence in your business in a difficult economic periodýit's worth taking some time to learn more about best practices to comply with these regulations.

Best Practices for Data Archiving
To protect your company's investment in mission-critical data, data archiving is required. This paper will discuss many of the best practices that help such systems provide the best Return on Investment (ROI) for data archive solutions.



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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 
  In This Issue
» Coping with SAN Storage Frustration
» IDC Complex Event Processing Excerpt
» Internet Protocol (IP) Communications: what users really think of it
» Virtualization Technologies Aid Disaster Recovery Planning
» Actionable enterprise architecture management
» 5 Reasons Why You Need Better Visibility of Your Network
» 3 Easy Steps to a Better Desktop
» Identity Management: 10 Questions to Ask
» ESG Lab Validation Report: Protocol-Independent Convergence with FCoE
» InformationWeek Analytics: Informed CIO
» 10 Urgent Tasks For Microsoft In 2009
» Eldorado Hotel Casino & Silver Legacy Resort Casino
» Achieving Flexible Storage Scalability: The Case for Enterprise Modular Storage Arrays
» Case Study: Pumping UP IT Muscle Helps Nautilus Gain PCI Strength
» 7 Backup Risks Your Business Can't Afford To Take -- And How To Avoid Them
» Virtualized IT Magazine: Simplify IT with Virtualization
» Best Practices in SOX Compliance
» Best Practices for Data Archiving
» All CPU Meter: A Simple Windows Gadget to Monitor Cores
» Security Management Tips For Aspiring IT Managers
» Business Analytics and Data Optimization ý Turning data into information and action for a smarter planet
» FREE Interop New York Expo Pass

Featured Article
Security Management Tips For Aspiring IT Managers
Your organization wants you to enforce a security strategy that protects the business and customers.



Featured Magazine
Virtualized IT Magazine: Simplify IT with Virtualization
End-to-end virtualization is the prescription that helped Emory Healthcare lower costs, increase flexibility and support new demands without requiring more resources. Download Virtualized IT magazine to discover how to transform your datacenter into a dynamic delivery organization and why now is the time to make the business case for virtualization.



Featured Blog
All CPU Meter: A Simple Windows Gadget to Monitor Cores
This very simple sidebar gadget available for Windows Vista and Windows 7 allows developers and users to check the microprocessor's usage and it shows an independent graph for each available logical core (hardware thread).



Featured WebCasts
Business Analytics and Data Optimization ý Turning data into information and action for a smarter planet
Organizations are experiencing higher costs and complexity from an explosion in the amount of data thatýs available to them. At the same time, theyýre facing a fundamentally changed environment with increased demands for informed decisions to be made quickly and accurately.
Join us for a webcast during which we will explore how business analytics and optimization can help you meet the challenges you face.



Featured Live Event
FREE Interop New York Expo Pass
Don't miss Interop, the leading business technology event, November 16-20, 2009. This year, youýll learn about recent innovationsýincluding cloud computing, virtualization and data center advancesýthat can be leveraged to position your organization for growth. Register today with code CNDHNY04 and get a Free Expo Pass ($100 value) or 40% off a conference pass.


 

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